Dayton man sentenced to six years in prison for receipt of child pornograpy

by News 4-Fox 11 Digital Team

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RENO, Nev. – (News 4 & Fox 11) —

A 48-year-old Dayton man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for receiving approximately 850 photos and videos of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada.

Monte Chaix pleaded guilty on February 20, to one count of receipt of child pornography.

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben sentenced him to lifetime supervised release.

Chaix is also required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

According to information contained in the plea agreement and other court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a tip from Twitter about a user posting possible child pornography.

Task Force Officers from the Northern Nevada Online Child Exploitation Task Force identified the user as Chaix and executed a search warrant at his residence.

A forensic examination of the seized electronic devices revealed approximately 700 images and 150 videos of children being sexually abused by adults and engaged in explicit sexual conduct.

During an interview, Chaix admitted to searching for and downloading child pornography from the internet.

The case was investigated by the Northern Nevada Online Child Exploitation Task Force which is comprised of members of the FBI, the Reno Police Department, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sue Fahami prosecuted the case.

If you have information regarding possible child sexual exploitation, make a report to NCMEC’s CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.org